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Minnesota State Fair Taking Applications To Honor Historic Family Farmshttp://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-taking-applications-to-honor-historic-family-farms/
http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-taking-applications-to-honor-historic-family-farms/#commentsWed, 11 Feb 2015 16:46:41 +0000Alex Svejkovskyhttp://wjon.com/?p=301196Continue reading…]]>Historic family farms are looking to be recognized in Minnesota. Family farms 100 years or older can now apply for the 2015 Century Farm Program put on by the Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation.

]]>http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-taking-applications-to-honor-historic-family-farms/feed/0Butch Thells (right) greets one of the cows on his 125-year-old dairy farm. (Photo: Alex Svejkovksy, WJON News)Def Leppard, Alan Jackson Added to State Fair Lineuphttp://wjon.com/def-leppard-alan-jackson-added-to-state-fair-lineup/
http://wjon.com/def-leppard-alan-jackson-added-to-state-fair-lineup/#commentsTue, 27 Jan 2015 13:40:26 +0000Jim Mauricehttp://wjon.com/?p=298521Continue reading…]]>Some more grandstand acts have been announced for this year's Great Minnesota Get Together. Def Leppard, with special guests Styx, will be on stage on Thursday, August 27th. Alan Jackson is the headliner on Sunday, August 30th. And the Happy Together Tour is back on Monday, August 31st.

]]>http://wjon.com/state-fair-visitors-eat-up-lots-of-wireless-data/feed/0Getty ImagesArchivist: Minnesota State Fair A Popular Haunt For Ghosts [AUDIO]http://wjon.com/archivist-minnesota-state-fair-a-popular-haunt-for-ghosts-audio/
http://wjon.com/archivist-minnesota-state-fair-a-popular-haunt-for-ghosts-audio/#commentsMon, 25 Aug 2014 09:00:31 +0000Jim Mauricehttp://wjon.com/?p=272334Continue reading…]]>You never know who you might bump into at the Minnesota State Fair. Minnesotans of all shapes and sizes have been known to attend the State Fair, even a few old timers - as in really old timers.

]]>http://wjon.com/archivist-minnesota-state-fair-a-popular-haunt-for-ghosts-audio/feed/0Photo courtesy of Minnesota State FairDNR Log Cabin Celebrating 80th Year At The Minnesota State Fair [AUDIO]http://wjon.com/dnr-log-cabin-celebrating-80th-year-at-the-minnesota-state-fair-audio/
http://wjon.com/dnr-log-cabin-celebrating-80th-year-at-the-minnesota-state-fair-audio/#commentsThu, 21 Aug 2014 18:33:19 +0000Jim Mauricehttp://wjon.com/?p=272245Continue reading…]]>The Department Of Natural Resources is celebrating the 80th anniversary of their historic building at the Minnesota State Fair. The log structure is the centerpiece of the DNR's exhibit.

]]>http://wjon.com/dnr-log-cabin-celebrating-80th-year-at-the-minnesota-state-fair-audio/feed/0Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesPolitical Candidates See Opportunity at State Fairhttp://wjon.com/political-candidates-see-opportunity-at-state-fair/
http://wjon.com/political-candidates-see-opportunity-at-state-fair/#commentsThu, 21 Aug 2014 17:48:50 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=272324Continue reading…]]>Political candidates foraging for fall votes are settling in at the Minnesota State Fair.

]]>http://wjon.com/political-candidates-see-opportunity-at-state-fair/feed/0Photo courtesy of Minnesota State FairMinnesota State Fair to Offer Frozen Beer Foamhttp://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-to-offer-frozen-beer-foam/
http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-to-offer-frozen-beer-foam/#commentsWed, 20 Aug 2014 20:50:29 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=272132Continue reading…]]>Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair will be able to cool off with ice cold beers topped with frozen foam.

]]>http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-to-offer-frozen-beer-foam/feed/0Last Day To Get Discount Tickets For Minnesota State Fair [AUDIO]http://wjon.com/last-day-to-get-discount-tickets-for-minnesota-state-fair-audio/
http://wjon.com/last-day-to-get-discount-tickets-for-minnesota-state-fair-audio/#commentsWed, 20 Aug 2014 15:09:35 +0000Jim Mauricehttp://wjon.com/?p=272057Continue reading…]]>The Minnesota State Fair kicks-off tomorrow (Thursday) in Falcon Heights. If you're planning on going to the fair any time during it's 12-day run, today (Wednesday) is your last chance to take advantage of some discount tickets.

]]>http://wjon.com/last-day-to-get-discount-tickets-for-minnesota-state-fair-audio/feed/0Photo courtesy of Minnesota State Fair2 Stearns County Women Hope To Be Crowned 'Princess Kay Of The Milky Way' [AUDIO]http://wjon.com/2-stearns-county-women-hope-to-be-crowned-princess-kay-of-the-milky-way-audio/
http://wjon.com/2-stearns-county-women-hope-to-be-crowned-princess-kay-of-the-milky-way-audio/#commentsWed, 20 Aug 2014 09:00:23 +0000Alex Svejkovskyhttp://wjon.com/?p=271189Continue reading…]]>Two local women will represent Stearns County this evening (Wednesday) for a chance to be crowned Minnesota's 61st Princess Kay of the Milky Way, the dairy industry’s official goodwill ambassador.

]]>http://wjon.com/2-stearns-county-women-hope-to-be-crowned-princess-kay-of-the-milky-way-audio/feed/0Photo Courtesy of the Midwest Dairy AssociationAdmission Price For Minnesota State Fair Goes Up $1http://wjon.com/admission-price-for-minnesota-state-fair-goes-up-1/
http://wjon.com/admission-price-for-minnesota-state-fair-goes-up-1/#commentsWed, 05 Feb 2014 23:23:46 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=239939Continue reading…]]>The Minnesota State Fair is raising admission prices by a dollar. Tickets at the gate of the Great Minnesota Get-Together will now cost $13 for adults and $11 for seniors 65 and older and kids 5-12. Children under 5 are still admitted for free.

]]>http://wjon.com/profits-dont-come-east-at-minnesota-state-fair/feed/0tsuacctnt, FlickrOfficials Watch For Swine Flu At Minnesota State Fairhttp://wjon.com/officials-watch-for-swine-flu-at-minnesota-state-fair/
http://wjon.com/officials-watch-for-swine-flu-at-minnesota-state-fair/#commentsThu, 22 Aug 2013 15:18:29 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=207731Continue reading…]]>Health officials are paying close attention at the Minnesota State Fair for any signs of swine flu. A strain of swine flu swept through fairs last summer, sickening over 300 people in a dozen states including Minnesota.

]]>http://wjon.com/officials-watch-for-swine-flu-at-minnesota-state-fair/feed/0pmarkham, FlickrMinnesota State Fair Limits Smoking to 18 Siteshttp://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-limits-smoking-to-18-sites/
http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-limits-smoking-to-18-sites/#commentsThu, 25 Jul 2013 21:01:17 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=202706Continue reading…]]>Smoking will be a little trickier at this year's Minnesota State Fair. A new rule limits smoking to 18 stations set up around the fairgrounds.

]]>http://wjon.com/state-fair-foodditiesdeep-fried-maggot-melt/feed/0Image from YouTube.comMinnesota State Fair Offers More Than 20 New Attractionshttp://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-offers-more-than-20-new-attractions/
http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-offers-more-than-20-new-attractions/#commentsThu, 20 Jun 2013 09:52:53 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=196425Continue reading…]]>The Minnesota State Fair will offer more than 20 new attractions and exhibits for the 2013 edition of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Thrill-seekers will find four new rides, including "Air Raid," which takes riders on an acrobatic flight in all directions including upside down, and Riptide, a rollercoaster that ends with a spiral helix grand finale.

]]>http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-offers-more-than-20-new-attractions/feed/0pmarkham, FlickrState Fair Will Limit Smoking in Open Air Spaceshttp://wjon.com/state-fair-will-limit-smoking-in-open-air-spaces/
http://wjon.com/state-fair-will-limit-smoking-in-open-air-spaces/#commentsWed, 23 Jan 2013 18:06:45 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=163216Continue reading…]]>The Minnesota State Fair plans to limit open air smoking on its 320-acre property beginning this year. Smoking has already been prohibited in fair buildings and in entertainment seating areas, such as the grandstand.

]]>http://wjon.com/state-fair-will-limit-smoking-in-open-air-spaces/feed/0Mykl Roventine, FlickrMinnesota State Fair Attendance Just Short of Recordhttp://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-attendance-just-short-of-record/
http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-attendance-just-short-of-record/#commentsWed, 05 Sep 2012 00:51:17 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=129966Continue reading…]]>Attendance at the just-completed Minnesota State Fair fell just short of a record. Officials say 1,788,512 people attended the 12-day Great Minnesota Get-Together.

]]>http://wjon.com/three-state-fair-swine-barn-visitors-show-flu-symptoms/feed/0Getty ImagesMinnesota State Fair Enters Final Weekend [PHOTOS]http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-enters-final-weekend-photos/
http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-enters-final-weekend-photos/#commentsFri, 31 Aug 2012 23:46:02 +0000Townsquare Mediahttp://wjon.com/?p=129236Continue reading…]]>The Minnesota State Fair is drawing to a close. But there's plenty to do, see and eat before the gates close Monday night. Here's just a sampling of all the fun at the fair, through the lens of photographer Joe Bielawa.

]]>http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-enters-final-weekend-photos/feed/0Joe BielawaMinnesota State Fair at Night [PHOTOS]http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-at-night-photos/
http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-at-night-photos/#commentsThu, 30 Aug 2012 22:17:06 +0000Tim Lyonhttp://wjon.com/?p=129003Continue reading…]]>The Minnesota State Fair comes alive at night. Take a look at the beauty of the midway with photos from photographer Joe Bielawa. The Minnesota State Fair runs through Monday.

]]>http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-at-night-photos/feed/0Joe BielawaAnother Ride at Minnesota State Fair Malfunctionshttp://wjon.com/another-ride-at-minnesota-state-fair-malfunctions/
http://wjon.com/another-ride-at-minnesota-state-fair-malfunctions/#commentsWed, 29 Aug 2012 10:12:19 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=128499Continue reading…]]>Another ride at the Minnesota State Fair has stopped working. The River Raft shut down Tuesday afternoon. Fair officials say it was due to an electrical problem.

]]>http://wjon.com/another-ride-at-minnesota-state-fair-malfunctions/feed/0pmarkham, Flickr2 Stabbings at Minnesota State Fairhttp://wjon.com/2-stabbings-at-minnesota-state-fair/
http://wjon.com/2-stabbings-at-minnesota-state-fair/#commentsMon, 27 Aug 2012 10:47:20 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=127932Continue reading…]]>Police are investigating two stabbings at the Minnesota State Fair. Two men had stab wounds to their abdomens after a fight at the fair Sunday night.

]]>http://wjon.com/state-fair-ride-stalls-stranding-24-riders/feed/0pmarkham, FlickrSwine Show Will Go On at Minnesota State Fairhttp://wjon.com/swine-show-will-go-on-at-minnesota-state-fair/
http://wjon.com/swine-show-will-go-on-at-minnesota-state-fair/#commentsTue, 21 Aug 2012 17:19:17 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=126726Continue reading…]]>The swine show will go on at the Minnesota State Fair. Deputy State Epidemiologist Richard Danila says officials at the federal Centers for Disease Control support the precautions Minnesota officials are taking to prevent the spread of a new strain of swine flu from pigs to fair visitors.

]]>http://wjon.com/swine-show-will-go-on-at-minnesota-state-fair/feed/0Getty ImagesMinnesota State Fair Opens Thursdayhttp://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-opens-thursday/
http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-opens-thursday/#commentsSun, 19 Aug 2012 20:19:53 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=126291Continue reading…]]>Hundreds of horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep and even llamas will face the judges — and the public — when the 2012 Minnesota State Fair begins its run Thursday.

]]>http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-opens-thursday/feed/0Mykl Roventine, FlickrArea Farms Receive 'Century Farm' Designationhttp://wjon.com/area-farms-receive-century-farm-designation/
http://wjon.com/area-farms-receive-century-farm-designation/#commentsWed, 02 May 2012 15:32:39 +0000Jim Mauricehttp://wjon.com/?p=97474Continue reading…]]>Seven farms in the tri-county area will be honored as Century Farms at the Minnesota State Fair. The Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau will recognize a total of 144 farms statewide.

]]>http://wjon.com/area-farms-receive-century-farm-designation/feed/0Alan Jackson to Perform at MN State Fairhttp://wjon.com/alan-jackson-to-perform-at-mn-state-fair/
http://wjon.com/alan-jackson-to-perform-at-mn-state-fair/#commentsTue, 13 Mar 2012 17:24:47 +0000Jim Mauricehttp://wjon.com/?p=82861Continue reading…]]>The first grand stand acts for this year's Minnesota State Fair have been announced. This year's Minnesota State Fair runs August 23rd through Labor Day.

]]>http://wjon.com/alan-jackson-to-perform-at-mn-state-fair/feed/0Getty ImagesJuding Arena at Minnesota State Fair is Demolishedhttp://wjon.com/juding-arena-at-minnesota-state-fair-is-demolished/
http://wjon.com/juding-arena-at-minnesota-state-fair-is-demolished/#commentsThu, 03 Nov 2011 10:23:21 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=47925Continue reading…]]>The old Judging Arena at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds has met its demise. The wooden structure from the 1960s was demolished last week to make way for the new AgStar Arena.

]]>http://wjon.com/juding-arena-at-minnesota-state-fair-is-demolished/feed/0pmarkham, FlickrPrincess Kay's Butter Sculpture Is Donehttp://wjon.com/princess-kays-butter-sculpture-is-done/
http://wjon.com/princess-kays-butter-sculpture-is-done/#commentsFri, 26 Aug 2011 13:20:57 +0000Jim Mauricehttp://wjon.com/?p=28039Continue reading…]]>The new Princess Kay of the Milky Way has had her likeness carved in butter at the Minnesota State Fair. Mary Zahurones of Pierz was crowned on Wednesday night.

]]>http://wjon.com/princess-kays-butter-sculpture-is-done/feed/0Midwest DairyGetting To Minnesota State Fair Will Be Harderhttp://wjon.com/getting-to-minnesota-state-fair-will-be-harder/
http://wjon.com/getting-to-minnesota-state-fair-will-be-harder/#commentsWed, 24 Aug 2011 21:20:00 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=27730Continue reading…]]>It will be a bit harder to get to the Minnesota State Fair this year and it will cost a little more to get inside. Officials say construction at University and Snelling avenues in St. Paul will make this a great year to try a park-and-ride lot for the fair, which opens Thursday and runs through September 5th.

]]>http://wjon.com/minnesota-fair-officials-work-to-ensure-stage-safety/feed/0Minnesota State Fair Hikes Ticket, Parking Costshttp://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-hikes-ticket-parking-costs/
http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-hikes-ticket-parking-costs/#commentsWed, 10 Aug 2011 21:18:41 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wjon.com/?p=25835Continue reading…]]>The Minnesota State Fair is raising some admission prices this year. The Fair has raised its gate admission prices by a dollar to $12 for an adult ticket. But the biggest hike is in kids' ticket prices, which jumped from $8 to $10.

]]>http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-fair-hikes-ticket-parking-costs/feed/0bdunnette, FlickrArea Farms To Be Honored As "Century Farms" At Minnesota State Fairhttp://wjon.com/area-farms-to-be-honored-as-century-farms-at-minnesota-state-fair/
http://wjon.com/area-farms-to-be-honored-as-century-farms-at-minnesota-state-fair/#commentsWed, 18 May 2011 18:45:46 +0000Jim Mauricehttp://wjon.com/?p=15632Continue reading…]]>Area farm families who have worked their land for over 100 years are being recognized as "Century Farms". The Minnesota State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau will honor 185 farms as "Century Farms" this year at the fair.